Arsenal play Tottenham this weekend in their first meeting of the season and it promises to be an absolute ripsnorter.

The Gunners famously - or infamously, depending on your stance - finished above Spurs again last season when Mauricio Pochettino's men collapsed against already-relegated Newcastle United on the final day.

It meant that Arsenal nipped in to take second place and their fans could celebrate St Totteringham's day once again.

This year Spurs are determined to ensure there's no repeat of that and want to continue their upward trajectory.

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Can they kick that off with a win on Sunday?

As a preview, we looked to come up with a combined XI drafted from these two great rivals - and here is what we got:

GK: Hugo Lloris - Tottenham

The victor, Hugo: Lloris pipped Cech for a place in the team (Image: REUTERS)

The Frenchman edges out Petr Cech for the goalkeeping berth due to his superior feet.

Both are outstanding shotstoppers.

RB: Hector Bellerín - Arsenal

Bellerín is still so young but is already one of the Prem's best full-backs (Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

The Spaniard is destined to be one of the best right-backs in the world and Arsenal should enjoy him while he's still in north London.

Whether Barcelona will ever be able to afford to prise him away from the Emirates is a different question entirely, but he's the obvious choice ahead of Kyle Walker.

CB: Toby Alderweireld - Tottenham

Toby Alderweireld is an easy selection for our XI (Image: Getty)

Arguably the best central defender in the Premier League last season, Toby Alderweireld has turned his career around after failing to make the grade at Atletico Madrid.

Alongside his Belgian teammate Jan Vertonghen he forms a brilliant partnership at the heart of Spurs' stingy backline - but he's forced to share the heart of defence with somebody else in our combined XI....

CB: Laurent Koscielny - Arsenal

Laur unto himself: Koscielny might be the best CB in the league (Image: Stuart MacFarlane)

The French international has come a long way since the gaffe that cost Arsenal the League Cup final towards the end of his first season.

While Birmingham City's fortunes have somewhat worsened since Obafemi Martins' last-gasp winner, Koscielny has gone from strength-to-strength and, alongside his 'teammate' Alderweireld could claim to be the best centre-back in the Premier League these days.